Circular Economy
Closing the loop for resource-efficient production and waste management.
Global strategies to achieve a circular global economy often overlook the contributions of smaller, locally-led enterprises and the need for market-based solutions specific to emerging economies.
The majority of mainstream business models operate the “take, make and dispose” way of production and consumption. In order to preserve valuable natural resources for future generations and conserve biodiversity, active support for a circular economy transition is required. The enterprises that we support at SEED are proving the transformative potential of business models driven by social, economic and environmental sustainability objectives. They have adopted business models premised on up and re-cycling, resource efficiency, ensuring valuable resources are not simply discarded but live on in innovative products and services. By adopting innovative business models, these enterprises lead on and contribute to a more circular global economy.
Through our Direct Enterprise Support programmes, we help enterprises develop, scale and replicate resource efficient, closed-loop and circular business models.
Within our Ecosystem Building activities we identify and advocate for supportive local, national and international policy measures conducive to the success of eco-inclusive entrepreneurship. Our programmes facilitatethe co-creation of policy and financing solutions by leading experts to build the capacity and multiply the environmental, social and economic impacts of these enterprises.
Read our Circular Economy insights
Over the years, we have published articles, blogs and publications on the contribution of eco-inclusive entrepreneurship towards innovating closed-loop solutions for a Circular Economy.
Beating plastic pollution with business innovation on World Environment Day 2018
Date published: 03 June 2018Find out about upcoming SEED events and workshops which drive the Circular Economy transition.
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Support the Circular Economy transition
The success of the global transition to a Circular Economy depends on multi-stakeholder collaboration that involves and promotes smaller enterprises at the base of our global economy. We facilitate the design of financing and capacity-building instruments that include small and growing enterprises in markets and provide these enterprises with platforms to be heard during high-level discussions.
